The Brookhaven leader., 1887-06-16
JUNE RETURNS.
Report Of the Department of Agri-
culture.
Decrease In Wheat Area-Incfease In Oats,
Barley and Cotton-Crops FaIrly Good
State of Trade According to
"Bradstreet."

WASHINGTON, June 1.-June returns OF
the Department Of Agriculture indicate q
reduction Of nearly two per cent. in area OF
winter wheat. The changes in acreage OF
the States are very slight, except in Kan
sas where a reduction Of % per cent. IS
reported, caused by bad harvests and low
prices. The spring wheat area has been
enlarged six per cent. from the increase ID
immigration and farm making west Of the
Mississippi river in the districts traversed
by the Northern Pacific railroad. Most OF
the increase is in Dakota, which reports an
increase of "a per cent The total area of
wheat is about 37,OOO,OOO acres, fraction
of one per cent. more than that of the pre-
vious crop. In the condition Of winter
wheat there is no change, the average
being 649 a reduction Of nine-tenths Of one
per cent. In 1886 the June average was
92.7 The reports of short straw are very
numerous, in some districts there are in
dications that the yield of grain will be
larger, proportionately, than of straw. Ii
there is no increase from this cause, the
yield must be less than the average Har-
vest is already in progress up to the thirty
eighth degree of north latitude.
The condition of spring wheat is good in
Dakota and the territories westward, but
below the average records in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. The gen
eral average of spring wheat is S73 which
is lower than IN recent years, but thirteen
points higher than in 1881. At harvesting
last year the condition averaged so.
An apparent enlargement Of barley acre
age of three per cent. is indicated. The in
crease is in Dakota, California, Oregon and
the Territories. The condition averages
eighty-seven, being slightly above that OF
wheat
There is continuance Of extension Of oats
culture The increase is four per cent. This
crop has taken part of the area formerly in
wheat in Kansas. There is an advance of
80 per cent. over the acreage of last year.
The increase is large in the North hwest and
there is tendency to enlargement in all
sections of the country.
The area of winter rye has been dimin-
ished over six per cent, mainly by large
reduction in Kansas. The condition Is bet
ter, averaging $50
In the acreage of cotton an increase Of
one per cent. is reported. There appears to
be slight decline in the States of the At
lantic coast and increase west of the Mis-
sissppi. The State averages are: Vir-
ginia, 80: North Carolina, 995; South Car
olina, 9S; North Carolina, 9S; Georgia, 9S 3;
Florida, 81; Alabama 100; Mississippi,
1904; Louisiana, 102; Texas, 106; Ar
kansas, 1929; Tennessee, 100. The con-
ditiOn of cotton is higher than in any June
since the 1880 average of 96.9, and has only
been exceeded three times since 1870. The
best yield in that period, however was in
1892 when the June condition was 50, fig
ure that has been discounted six times since
1870 1t is good beginning, but does not
insure good crop. State averages are
Virginia, 80; North Carolina, 49,; South
Carolina, 9S; Georgia, SO; Florida, 9S: Ala
bama, 90; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana, 81;
Texas, 101; Arkansas, 9S; Tennessee, 81;
general averages, 969. There is general
ly unusually good "stand" or plant" In
Texas early planted did not come up-late
planting is better
BRADsTREET's REPORT.
New YORK, June 11.-Brddstreet's says
''Telegrams to BradStreet forecast the ap-
proach of midsummer, with the accompany
ing decrease in industrial and commercial
activity. While trade is fairly active at
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Omaha, st. Joseph
and Kansas City, it is not in all lines equal
in volume to that of the preceding week.
At some Of the cities mentioned there is
very little activity prevailing. A moder-
ate activity, with no special change since
June l, is noted at Boston, New ork, Phll-
adelphia, Louisville, Milwaukee and st.
Louis. The movement Of general mer
chandIse at Chicago, Minneapolis and st.
Paul is unusually large for the season and
there has been gain to Memphis Lead
ing interior money markets continue to call
on the East for funds for wool growers,
wheat and pork spectators, real estate in
vestors and merchants and manufacturers
md tn AnDrnn rNFhi oh mo
produce what is termed tight money.
Specially active demands for funds are
noted at Kansas City, Chicago and New
Orleans. Cotton goods are firm, with some
grades of brown and bleached cotton
higher, and prospect for further de-
mand owing TO the price. Of raw cotton.
Trade continues slow, spot wheat has been
less active for export, though the onward
movement continues heavy. Raw sugar is
dull, but holders are confident. Coffee Is
less confident with buyers for distribu-